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I clicked this spoiler after Jolteon said it's not that big of a spoiler due to not knowing why.

And of course, I shouldn't be too surprised. Key seems to have a thing about stories involving some fantasy/supernatural from what its TV Tropes page says. So I'm not going to be bothered knowing about that. That might make the story much more interesting for me. Who knows.

The beginning had a nice start. Full of action, comedy and some heartwarming memories. I can kind of half-guess some stuff due to that spoiler earlier but I'm not sure.

There were a LOT of girls in the opening that we haven't seen yet so I'm looking forward to them. Rin's adorable so far.

The animation is nice, not nearly as good as the stuff KyoAni's pumping out today but it looks well enough to be something they made in '06. Which is fine. The comedy is at that same level too. I was expecting more nostalgia vibes from Clannad but I didn't get that many, unlike when watching Kanon.

That said, when Rin got that "achievement" I lost my shit. Best part of the episode.

That one girl, Sasami Sasasegawa Sassafras Sarsaparilla, looks a lot like Kagami but acts a lot like Naga the Serpent.

The beginning had a nice start. Full of action, comedy and some heartwarming memories. I can kind of half-guess some stuff due to that spoiler earlier but I'm not sure.

I'd like to hear what you've half guessed.

There were a LOT of girls in the opening that we haven't seen yet so I'm looking forward to them.

Some of the girls in the OP won't get much screen time at all, that is of course your assuming to the bunch of girls shown who aren't part of the main six. Kanata and Sasami do get their own arcs in EX, but considering Saya has so far been a no show apart from a split second in the first PV I'm assuming the EX arcs won't be animated. Kanata and Sasami should still play fairly large roles in certain character's arcs though.

Rin's adorable so far.

Rins my favourite girl, although I love them all.

Originally Posted by Jb

Just caught the first episode. I can already see some of the foreshadowing, animation is good as expected. Looks likes this is going to be a good one.

There was one part of the first episode where I was like "Wow, they just spoilt everything", of course you would have been completely oblivious to it without knowing what happens.

Okay. This is going off what was half-spoiled for me before so anyone who doesn't know the ending shouldn't look.

Spoiler:- Seriously, don't do it man:

I think there's something to do with the Little Busters not being real and the main character creating them through his depression. They way the city appeared as Kyosuke stood on the hill in the beginning seemed to imply something like that.

I think there's something to do with the Little Busters not being real and the main character creating them through his depression. They way the city appeared as Kyosuke stood on the hill in the beginning seemed to imply something like that.

Please don't tell me if I'm right or wrong.

Spoiler:- Don't read if you don't want to know:

The Little Busters! are very real, though Kyousuke looking over the city at the start is a foreshadowing of what I did post in that spoiler.

There was a much, much bigger spoiler in the first episode however, I won't point out what it was as it could completely ruin the series for some people if they went back and paid attention to it.

I have to say that this is one of the strongest opening episodes I've ever seen for an anime. In around 20 short minutes I grew attached, at least to an extent (more so for Kyousuke*. Because he's amazing) and a good chunk of it was genuinely hilarious. A brilliant start.

Those first few minutes set a WAY different tone then what I had imagined. Instead of what I thought would be like Clannad's first minutes on the hill, we got a VERY brief moment with Kyosuke and then WACKY FIGHTING HIJINKS! It's by no means bad, it just sets up an entirely different tone.

(Speaking of Clannad I'm so glad they have Yoshino's voice as Kyosuke. It's a perfect fit)